Fort Defiance

1h 22min

Action

Western

It's just after the Civil War and Ben Shelby arrives looking for Johnny Tallon whom he plans to kill. Shelby was the only survivor of a battle due to the cowardice of Tallon. Thinking Tallon dead, another man who lost a brother at the same battle arrives to kill Tallon's blind brother. Tallon arrives to find Shelby and his brother fleeing. Then they are attacked by Indians and Shelby and Tallon must now fight together postponing the inevitable showdown.

Production Companies

United Artists

Ventura Pictures Corporation

Cast

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Johnny Tallon
Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Ben Shelby
Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Ned Tallon
George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Uncle Charlie Tallon
Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)
Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Lt. Lucas
Craig Woods

Craig Woods

Dave Parker
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Hankey (as Bryan Hightower)
Phil Rawlins

Phil Rawlins

Les (as David Rawlins)
Jerry Ambler

Jerry Ambler

Cheyenne
Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Tracy, Barfly
Wes Hudman

Wes Hudman

Stranger (as Wesley Hudman)
Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bartender
Duke York

Duke York

Joe Doniger

Release date

9th Oct 1951

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English